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Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 115 · 40 questions
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What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

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  1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a copper wire (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
  3. 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
  16. 16.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
  18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) north near south
  19. 19.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
  25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
  26. 26.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  27. 27.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
  33. 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a rubber eraser (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a tray
  36. 36.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. a sewing needle
  3. False
  4. pull together
  5. a tray
  6. we measure it
  7. a results chart
  8. the clip moves
  9. a bar magnet
  10. True
  11. True
  12. True
  13. not needed
  14. False
  15. at its two poles
  16. False
  17. push apart
  18. north near north
  19. False
  20. True
  21. True
  22. not needed
  23. True
  24. a mirror
  25. south near south
  26. non-magnetic
  27. magnetic
  28. not needed
  29. the same table
  30. True
  31. south near north
  32. it gets weaker
  33. they may swallow them
  34. an iron nail
  35. yeast
  36. True
  37. True
  38. push apart
  39. needed
  40. needed

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